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Chi-Ni — Tier II Japanese medium tank

Chi-Ni

II
Cost
  • 1 200
  • 210
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

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430
HP
1 / 5
242.0m
View range
4 / 5
Firepower
Shell
670
DPM
4 / 5
52
Penetration
3 / 5
55
Damage
2 / 5
10
Devices/crew damage
1 / 5
Burst damage
— / —
750
Velocity
3 / 5
23.08%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 5
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
37.0
Caliber
4 / 5
12.17
Rate of fire
4 / 5
4.93
Reload time
3 / 4
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.60
Base aim time
5 / 5
0.380
Dispersion
2 / 5
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
3 / 5
0.200
When rotating
3 / 5
0.080
When rotating turret
1 / 5
3.500
After shot
2 / 5
Gun angles
15°
Depression
1 / 5
20°
Elevation
1 / 5
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 5
34.00
Turret traverse speed
3 / 5
Mobility
9.22
Weight
5 / 5
Speed
30
Forward
4 / 5
15
Backward
3 / 5
Effective Power / Weight ratio
14.96
On hard terrain
4 / 5
13.60
On medium terrain
4 / 5
11.08
On soft terrain
4 / 5
Traverse speed
43.81
On hard terrain
3 / 5
39.82
On medium terrain
4 / 5
32.45
On soft terrain
3 / 5
5.13m×2.01m×1.61m
Size
2 / 5
Concealment
31.00%
While still
1 / 5
24.00%
While moving
1 / 5
10.14%
Upon firing while still
1 / 5
8.36%
Upon firing while moving
1 / 5
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 253m
190.1m
While still
204.3m
While moving
232.4m
Upon firing while still
236.0m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Developed by Osaka Artillery Arsenal as a replacement for the Type 2589. The Chi-Ni and the Chi-Ha underwent combined trials in 1937. The Chi-Ha was deemed more successful. One prototype was manufactured.